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<!WA0><a href="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/seal.html"><!WA1><IMG ALT="Amherst, Mass" SRC="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/amherst.logo2.gif"></a>
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<H2 align=center>Welcome to Amherst, Massachusetts!</H2>
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<H3><!WA2><A HREF="http://www.bbtech.com/BBTech-weathercam.html">
Amherst at a Glance</A></H3>
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<dt><b>Population</b>: 35,827<br>
<dt><b>1993 Voter Registration</b>: 10,335<br>
<dt><b>1993 Residential and Commercial Property Tax Rate</b>: $16.97<br>
<PRE><b>County</b>: Hampshire      <b>Area</b>: 27.75 square miles, 17,758 acres
<b>Settled</b>: 1727          <b>Incorporated</b>: 1759</PRE>

<dt><b>Form of Government</b>: Town Meeting and Select Board<br>
<dd>(future: links to meeting dates/places and Select Board members' pages)

<dt><b>Educational Opportunities</b>:
<dd><!WA3><a href="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/schools/index.html"><!WA4><img alt="" align=middle
src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/school_icon2.gif">Public Primary and
Secondary Schools</a>
<dd><!WA5><a href="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/schools/index.html"><!WA6><img alt="" align=middle
src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/univ_icon2.gif">Colleges</a>

<dt><b>Libraries</b>: 
<dd><!WA7><a href="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/walking_tour/jones.html">Jones Library</a>
<dd>Munson Memorial Library
<dd>North Amherst Library
<dd>numerous libraries at 3 colleges

<dt><!WA8><img alt="" align=bottom src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/fire_icon.trans.gif">
<b>Fire Protection</b>:
<dd>2 fire stations
<dd>31 permanent fire fighters
<dd>18 students
<dd>18 auxiliary
<dd>Phone (non-emergency): 256-4082

<dt><!WA9><img alt="" align=bottom src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/police_icon.trans.gif">
<b>Police Protection</b>: 
<dd>1 station
<dd>33 officers
<dd>Phone (non-emergency): 256-4011

<dt><!WA10><a href="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/churches.html"><!WA11><img alt="" align=middle
src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/church_icon2.gif"><b>Houses of
Worship/Communities of Faith</b></a><br>

<dt><!WA12><a href="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/parks.html"><!WA13><img alt="" align=middle
src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/park_icon2.gif"><b>Parks and
Recreation</b></a>

<dt><!WA14><a href="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/transport.html"><!WA15><img alt="" align=middle
src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/bus_icon2.gif"><b>Getting To, From, and
Around Amherst</b></a>

<dt><b>Distance to Major Cities</b>: 
<dd>Boston: 1 hr. 45 min.<br>
    New York: 3 hrs. 15 min.<br>
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<h3>Additional Pages</h3>
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<DD><!WA16><A HREF="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/BandBs.html"><!WA17><img alt="" align=middle
SRC="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/BB_icon2.gif">A Listing of Bed and
Breakfasts.</A>

<DD><!WA18><A HREF="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/ammap.html"><!WA19><img alt="" align=middle
SRC="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/tour_icon2.gif">A Walking Tour of
Amherst.</A>

<DD><!WA20><A name=aaaaa HREF="http://pegasus.phast.umass.edu/aaaaa/"><!WA21><img
alt="" align=middle SRC="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/am_astron2.gif">The
Amherst Area Amateur Astronomers Association</A>

<!LI><!A HREF="gopher://gopher.ucs.umass.edu/11/news/bus">
<!IMG SRC="busicon.gif" ALIGN=middle ALT="" ><!PVTA Schedules</A>

<DD><!WA22><A
HREF="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/hitchcock/hitchcock.html"><!WA23><img
alt="" align=middle
src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/tree_icon2.gif">Information about the
Hitchcock Center for the Environment</A>


<dd><!WA24><a href="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/Ammap.html"><!WA25><img alt="" align=middle
src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/area_icon.gif">A Map of the Amherst area</a>

<dd><!WA26><a href="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/business.html"><!WA27><img alt="" align=middle
src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/walking_tour/flag_icon2.gif">Area Businesses</a> on the
WWWeb.  </DL>

<h3>In the Future</h3>
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<li>Local Government Information: Members, Meetings, Contact Numbers
<li>Bus Schedules and Maps.
<li>Accomodations Guide: Hotels, Motels, Inns, <!WA28><A HREF="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/guest/BandBs.html">B&amp;Bs</a>
<li>Local State Parks: Road Maps, Trail Maps, Schedules
<li>Local Conservation Areas: Road Maps, Trail Guides
<li>Health-Related Services: Providers, Insurance, Advice
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<!WA29><A HREF="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/misc/mass.html">
<!WA30><IMG ALT="" ALIGN=middle SRC="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/button.map.gif">
 A Clickable Map</A> locates other WWW resources in Massachusetts.
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<!WA31><a href="http://www.city.net/"><!WA32><img alt="" align=middle src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/button.citynet.gif">CityNet</a> has links to cities and towns with WWW pages throughout the world.
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<!WA33><a href="http://www.neosoft.com/citylink"><!WA34><img alt="" align=middle src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/button.citylink.gif">USA Citylink</a> has links to some US cities and towns with WWW pages.
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<!WA35><a href="http://www.seniorsnet.com/"><!WA36><img alt="" align=middle src="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/images/seniorsnet.gif"> SeniorsNet</A> lists cities around the world with information for travelers.
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All photographs on these pages were scanned in the <!WA37><a href="http://www.gang.umass.edu/">GANG</a> lab at the <!WA38><a href="http://www.cs.umass.edu/rcfdocs/newhome/index.html" name=univ>University of Massachusetts, Amherst</a>.
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<ADDRESS>This document created by <!WA39><A HREF="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/gs/jenn.html">Jennifer Broekman</A>, <!WA40><a href="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/Docs/GradProg/wall.html">Dave Wall</a>, and <!WA41><A HREF="http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/fac/karen.html">Karen Strom</a><p>
Last Update: April 27, 1995
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